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Rose Heilbron : the story of England's first woman Queen's Counsel and judge
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Title
Rose Heilbron : the story of England's first woman Queen's Counsel and judge / Hilary Heilbron.
ISBN
9781849464017 (hbk.)
1849464014 (hbk.)
Publication
Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2012.
Physical Description
xii, 365 pages : illustrations (some colored) ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 03, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Childhood
Liverpool University and Gray's Inn
Becoming a barrister
Developing a practice at the bar
The end of the war and marriage
Becoming a mother and taking silk
The Cameo murder trials
Adjustment to motherhood and in demand as a speaker
Getting into her stride in silk
Welcome and unwelcome publicity and another famous murder trial
A series of high-profile cases
Rose cements her reputation
A series of triumphs : on the brink of legal history once more
An unwitting public persona
First woman judge and a trip to Benin
Premieres, parades, parklands and practice
A flourishing practice and a royal invitation to lunch
Some new experiences
Temporary disappointments and long-term achievements
Another landmark case
The last years at the bar
The start of judicial life
The rape report and more honours
Settling into judicial life
The final years before retirement
Retirement.
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